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Microsoft's batch transcription request must set either a contentContainerUrl or a contentUrls property to point at the audio.

Checked against its source on October 17, 2026

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“You must set either the contentContainerUrl or contentUrls property.”

Create a batch transcription (Azure Speech), Microsoft Learn, 2026, Create a batch transcription, request body.

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What it measures
Batch transcription in Azure Speech starts with a submit request that names the audio files by URL or by a blob storage container, plus a locale.
What it does not show
Describes the request format only. The URLs must be reachable by the service, for example a public URI or a shared access signature URI.

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